BILL NUMBER: AB 1954	CHAPTERED  09/30/00

	CHAPTER   958
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 25, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 24, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 7, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Jackson
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Honda and Wiggins)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Chesbro, Johannessen, and Soto)

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2000

   An act to amend Sections 15301, 15301.3, and 15301.6 of the
Government Code, relating to temporary shelter.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1954, Jackson.  Armories:  homeless shelter.
   (1) Existing law requires the Military Department to make certain
state armories available to specified cities and counties for use by
homeless persons from December 1 through March 15 each year for
emergency shelter purposes as a temporary measure to allow adequate
time for governmental entities to make other homeless shelter
arrangements.  The Budget Act of 1999 and other uncodified provisions
augmenting that act appropriated specified amounts to the Military
Department and the Department of Housing and Community Development
for use, as specified, for temporary shelter and emergency housing
and assistance at armories or alternative facilities.
   This bill would revise the list of armories to be made available,
as specified, require those armories to be made available from
October 15 through April 15, authorize the Adjutant General to use
alternate armories as necessary to meet the operational needs of the
Military Department, and authorize any county or city to use any
armory within its jurisdiction subject to the approval of the
Adjutant General.  The bill would authorize the Adjutant General,
subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, to increase or
decrease the number of days of operation among the armories to meet
cold weather demands.  The bill would require the Adjutant General to
periodically report to counties on the availability of funded
shelter days.
   (2) Existing law also provides that any county or city electing to
use state armories for homeless persons shall obtain a license from
the Military Department.  Under existing law, each county that
obtains a license from the Military Department is also required to
establish a local shelter advisory committee on or before November 1,
1997.
   This bill would delete the November 1, 1997, deadline from the
requirement that each county that obtains a license from the Military
Department establish a local shelter and advisory committee.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 15301 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   15301.  (a) The El Centro and Calexico armories in Imperial
County; the Culver City, Glendale, Inglewood, Long Beach 7th Street,
Pomona, Sylmar, and West Los Angeles Federal Avenue armories in Los
Angeles County; the San Rafael armory in Marin County; the Merced
armory in Merced County; the Fullerton and Santa Ana armories in
Orange County; the Roseville armory in Placer County; the Corona,
Indio, and Riverside armories in Riverside County; the El Cajon,
Escondido, and Vista armories in San Diego County; the San Mateo
armory in San Mateo County; the Santa Barbara and Santa Maria
armories in Santa Barbara County; the Gilroy, San Jose Hedding
Street, and Sunnyvale armories in Santa Clara County; the Santa Cruz
and Watsonville armories in Santa Cruz County; the Redding armory in
Shasta County; the Petaluma and Santa Rosa armories in Sonoma County;
and the Oxnard and Ventura armories in Ventura County, shall be made
available to these counties or any city in these counties for the
purpose of providing temporary shelter for homeless persons during
the period from October 15 through April 15 each year.
   (b) The Adjutant General may, in his or her sole discretion, use
alternate armories as may be necessary to meet the operational needs
of the Military  Department.  Additionally, any county or city,
including those not listed in subdivision (a), may use any armory
within its jurisdiction subject to the approval of the Adjutant
General.
   (c) Subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act, the
Adjutant General may increase or decrease the number of days of
operation among all of the armories funded in any year to best meet
cold weather demands as they develop.  The Adjutant General shall
periodically report to the counties authorized to receive funds on
the ongoing availability of remaining funded shelter days.
  SEC. 2.  Section 15301.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   15301.3.  Any county or city authorized in Section 15301 electing
to use a state armory or armories for the purpose of this chapter, in
consultation with the Community Advisory Committee appointed
pursuant to Section 438 of the Military and Veterans Code or, if no
committee has been appointed, in consultation with the Adjutant
General, shall obtain a license from the Military Department with the
following requirements:
   (a) The county or city obtaining a license shall be solely
responsible for measures and costs required to comply with state and
local health and safety codes during the license periods.
   (b) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for all legal liabilities during the license periods and the state
shall be held harmless in each case.
   (c) Except as provided in the annual Budget Act, the county or
city obtaining a license shall be responsible for all costs of
providing shelter in the state armory or armories to homeless persons
during the license periods, including, but not limited to, all costs
for minor emergency repairs, including, but not limited to, plumbing
and electrical work, and shall reimburse the Military Department for
all costs of providing armories for shelter operations including,
but not limited to, utilities, building maintenance and repair,
administrative costs, and for National Guardsman for the security of
military equipment and property.
   (d) The county or city obtaining a license shall be solely
responsible for alternative housing arrangements, including
relocation measures and transportation, for homeless persons housed
in state armories during the license periods, upon notification from
the Military Department that the armory or armories shall be required
for military activities or emergency purposes as announced by the
Governor.  The Military Department or the Governor shall determine
the evacuation deadline.
   (e) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for providing uniformed security personnel from one hour before the
shelter opens until one hour after lights out.  The county or city
shall also ensure that officers from the local law enforcement agency
with jurisdiction over the armory will conduct periodic visits to
the armory on each night of operation.
   (f) The county or city obtaining a license shall be responsible
for providing janitorial service from a licensed contractor or
qualified civil service employees in order to meet state health and
sanitation standards for restrooms and shower facilities.
  SEC. 3.  Section 15301.6 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   15301.6.  (a) Each county that obtains a license under Section
15301.3 shall establish a local shelter advisory committee, which
shall have all of the following responsibilities:
   (1) To address issues related to shelter operation, including, but
not limited to, sanitation and security issues.
   (2) To ensure that the shelter maintains a "good neighbor policy."

   (3) To assist in finding long-term solutions for providing housing
for the homeless to reduce the degree to which state armories are
utilized as sites for housing homeless persons.
   (b) The county shall select the advisory committee, which shall
include representatives from the county and cities within the county
in which armories are utilized, local government planning
departments, the California National Guard, homeless service
providers, local peace officers, representatives of affected
community organizations, and advocates for homeless persons.
Counties may utilize existing homeless task forces, including, but
not limited to, a task force for purposes of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), if the membership of the task force has
representatives that meet all of the requirements of this
subdivision.
